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Woolwich 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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During the year a careful survey was made of all cases
on the register, and as a result many were removed under one
or other of the above heads. In consequence of this action
the number of known cases of tuberculosis living in the
district at the end of the year was 1,496, a very considerable
reduction on the previous published figures of 2,210. The
following Table, No. 63, shows the number of cases on the
register at the beginning of 1927, the changes which have
taken place during the year, and the number remaining on
the register at the end of the year.
TABLE No. 63.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Number on Register at 1st January, 1927 | 919 | 758 | 276 | 257 | 2210 |
| Number of additions | 154 | 140 | 50 | 41 | 385 |
| Number of Deletions | 440 | 395 | 140 | 124 | 1099 |
| Number on Register at 31st December, 1927 | 633 | 503 | 186 | 174 | 1496 |
Deaths. The number of deaths from tuberculosis was
178, 148 being certified as due to pulmonary tuberculosis
and 30 to other forms. These figures compare with 165,
148, and 17 in 1926. The death-rate for all forms was 1.26.
The following Table, No. 64, shows the number of deaths
and death-rates from all forms of tuberculosis each year
since 1912.